Chromium disilicide
[CAS# 12018-09-6]

Identification

• Classification: Inorganic chemical industry >> Inorganic salt >> Silicide and silicate
• Name: Chromium disilicide
• Synonyms: Chromium silicide
• Molecular Formula: CrSi₂
• Molecular Weight: 108.17
• CAS Registry Number: 12018-09-6
• EC Number: 234-633-0

Properties

• Melting point: 1470 ºC^*

^* Baum, B. A.; Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Metallurgiya i Gornoe Delo 1964, (2), P149-55.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H312
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302